Dimensions and section properties for W18X211
Structural sectional properties for a W18X211 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 62.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 20.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.91 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.06 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 8.35 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.82 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4330 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 493 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 419 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 85.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 490 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 132 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 58.6 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 43400 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 211 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 40193 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 295 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 526 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 48.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 26.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 212 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 72 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1802000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 205000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6866000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1398000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8030000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2163000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 24391000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 11654000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 314 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W18X211 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 20.7 in (526 mm) and 11.6 in (295 mm) respectively. It weighs 211 lb/ft (314 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 62.3 in2 (40193 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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